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Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah
A commentary upon the prophecy of Isaiah. By Mr. John Calvin. Whereunto are added four tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.A commentary vpon the prophecie of Isaiah. By Mr. Iohn Caluin. Whereunto are added foure tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Vers. 3. Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Vers. 3. Thou shalt also be a crowne of glorie in the hand of the Lord, and a royall diadem in the hand of thy God.
HE prosecutes the same argument;1 which we are not to wonder at. For, to judge thereof according to humane reason, what man could ever have conceived in his mind, or by hope expected a thing of so great consequence? Besides, his meaning was by these words to raise up the hearts of the faithful to look towards the kingdom of Christ: which it behooved him to beautify and adorn with these glorious titles, by how much the more it was then obscure and far remote from them. For it was needful to prevent a twofold danger, lest the Jews in seeing themselves so far recoiled §1back from their first dignity, should neither §2despise the grace of God, nor rest themselves in these small and first beginnings. And thus in setting light by Christ, they should suffer themselves to be glued only to the commodities of this life present. It is the Prophets drift then, as you see, to advertise the Jews, that their return home shall be as a preparative to this honour, which they were to look for in the manifestation of Christ in the flesh.
HE prosecutes the same argument;1 which wee are not to wonder at. For, to iudge thereof according to humane reason, what man could euer haue conceiued in his mind, or by hope expected a thing of so great consequence? Besides, his meaning was by these words to raise vp the hearts of the faithfull to looke towards the kingdome of Christ: which it behooued him to beautifie and adorne with these glorious titles, by how much the more it was then obscure and farre remote from them. For it was needfull to preuent a twofold danger, lest the Iewes in seeing themselues so farre recoiled